If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s the summertime, which means showing off a little more skin. For some of us this might mean that shaving and waxing our legs, underarms, and pelvic region are now essential parts of our skincare routine. But smooth skin […]

Thomas Markle makes first public appearance since stroke We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info That is according to the American Heart Association (AHA) which has found […]

For patients who experience endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis (UC), signs of active disease on histology did not affect their risk of clinical relapse, according to a large prospective study that reinforces a low endoscopy score as the treatment target. In the study of more than 250 patients in endoscopic remission from UC, 19% experienced a clinical relapse within 1 […]

For patients who experience endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis (UC), signs of active disease on histology did not affect their risk of clinical relapse, according to a large prospective study that reinforces a low endoscopy score as the treatment target. In the study of more than 250 patients in endoscopic remission from UC, 19% experienced a clinical relapse within 1 […]

Neurons, the specialized cells of the nervous system, are possibly the most complicated cell type ever to have evolved. In humans, these cells are capable of processing and transmitting vast sums of information. But how such complicated cells first came about remains a long-standing debate. Now, scientists in Japan have revealed the type of messenger — molecules that carry signals […]

Bullying has been made easier and sometimes more serious by social media, gaming platforms, and other online communications technologies, affecting so many of our schools, families and communities. Research is also clear that cyberbullying—the online variant of school-based bullying—is linked to a host of negative emotional, psychological, physiological and behavioral outcomes. While the topic has received widespread attention in the […]

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that chilly temperatures activate heat-producing brown fat that consumes the sugars the tumors need to thrive. Similar metabolic mechanisms were found in a cancer patient […]

In a recent study published in the Aging and Mental Health journal, researchers examined the association between cognitive outcomes and vision impairment in elderly populations. Study: The association between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: Heiko Kueverling/Shutterstock Background Cognitive impairment is a public health concern, especially among elderly persons. Cognitive impairment […]

GENEVA (Reuters) — A child who contracted the highly infectious Ebola-like Marburg virus in Ghana has died, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. The death brings the total number of fatalities in the country to three since Ghana registered its first ever outbreak of the disease last month. The outbreak is only the second in West Africa. The […]

Me, an empath, sensing you might be interested in this article after clicking on it. We’ve all seen the gentle ribbing of so-called ’empaths’, who declare they have such intense empathy that they carry it around like a weight, picking up the emotions and trauma of anyone with whom they cross paths. That level of empathy – also known as […]